Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24
but In every ,hingpcrtaining to litcra
ture and good tastc he Is unusual"
.yust then n boy entered with an

the table. glanced over 1t and singled
out paper.
Fulton. do you believe in twin
souls?'
IL don't believe in any of those
hcathcnish fads. thcosophy and the
like, don't know thing about them
and care less"
you're q most unprogrcssive fell
low, Fulton. but look here" He bent
over tho table and held up piece of
paper on which were written the head
lines
The New Craze buddhism and Boston.
The Light OF Asia, Reviewed.
You see what intended to write"
he resumed. We'll. there is n queer
literary sympathy between this New
town Critic man and myself. l would
almost bet that in this paper or in
next weeks, anyhow. there will be q
criticism on the Light of Asia.
H. tore of the wrapper. turned to a
certain department and laughed.
Here it is" he skinned over it
rapidly 1T is so good" he said,
THAT shall copy it entire and leave
my own article unwritten. You see"
and Edwards walked around and re.
sumcd his chair, this fellow is
pcrpctually scooping me on such ar
ticlcs. He comes cut two days before
l do. and he invariably writes on sub
jects that have in view. Now. If l
print my articles. my views are so near
his own that he will think am simply
adapting" his articles. so copy them
entire. and my printers have the i'm
pudcncc to tell me there is more Critic
than Journal about the paper. What's
his name anyhow?
Irving Washington Irving. He
claims to be third cousin of the
original | believe. Miss Irving, the
sister, is daisy of the girl. ! see her
often. I'll tell you, Edwards, how
YOU can get ont of the difficulty" and
Fulton lighted 4 wisp of paper, held it
10 his cigar and made ready to go.
Propose consolidation to Irving"
Edwards rose to his feet, his eyes
shining.
"Jove! but that's magnificent idea.
Why did it never strike me. Why Full
ton--."
But that gentleman was already half
way down stairs, and Edwards en-
,huSiasm took the form of long and
minute letter to Washington Irving,
editor # the Newton Critic. setting
forth the estimable benefits that
would accrue to that paper
from permanent union with the
Bloomvillc Journal. From y long
acquaintance with you editorially." so
ran the letter. ~ am certain that
our united work would result in un-
usual success. The wonderful tact
and observation manifested in your
general articles combined with my
practical knowledge would make the
Bloomvillc Journal a paper of the
highest class Then followed iinan-
cial propositions. very liberal ones. for
John Edwards was the EN- bodimcnt of
liberality both in theory and practice.
The sixteen hours that elapsed be-
fore an answer came were long ones
to the impatient young editor. Final
" he broke the seal. A letter court
cous and liberal in tone rs was his
own concluded thus: al am rs highly
pleased with the idea of consolida-
ton rs yourself. My papa has al
ways lacked the element which can
supply. viz: greater practical knowE
edge than possess. having been cdu-
Gated for m entirely different profess
sion and drifting into this merely by
accident. l agree rs to terms in
every respect. but !. can not consent to
be entirely merged into the Bloomville
Journal. The name of Critic is far
better for such paper rs ours will
be. and while agree that your city
will be the better point of publication,
l must refuse to give up the name OF
my own paper"
"Hcrc's how-dc-do." mut;crcd Ed
wards.
He laid the letter down and pro-
cccded to think. just then Fulton
came up. and to him was poured out
the dilemma
Fulton laughed heartily, too much
so to suit the pcrplexcd editor. who
was running his fingers through his
pompadour until it stood as straight as
a West Point cadet.
Tell you what. John, come go down
there with me tomorrow night I've
told them about you; we Will spend the
evening with the family, and you can
fix up the name without any trouble. /
know. think myself the Critic is the
better name"
But, deuce take it! I've built up
this paper. PIT my hearts blood into